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A nighttime stroll through Capitol Hill can be pretty romantic -- though if you really want to win over your honey's heart (and appetite), head toward today's deal: Pay $44 for a three-course dinner for two from Toscana Café, located a short walk from Union Station on 2nd Street NE (an $88 value). You and your date will get your choice of any two appetizers, two entrées, and two desserts from the full dinner menu. Or, if you're entertaining friends, pay $88 for a three-course meal for four (regularly $176) or $132 for a meal for six (regularly $264). The rustic, Tuscan-accented cuisine at this café is prepared by chef Daniele Catalani, a Florence native whose home-style cooking earned him an appearance on Iron Chef. Take a seat on the breezy patio as you dine on homemade pasta and sauces; fresh figs stuffed with pancetta, fontina, and radicchio salad; classic pasta dishes like gnocchi in basil pesto; or a tender veal cutlet dressed with capers and sun-dried tomatoes. And thanks to a convenient location steps from Union Station, scoring mouthwatering, old-world flavor is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other.